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Reddit mentions of The Sound of the One Hand: 281 Zen Koans with Answers
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> Dear /u/WanderingRonin77:
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> Today I would like to share my views about this "Dogen" character with you.
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> Certain texts have come to my attention, that suggest he was not an actual Zen Master. I know, I know, this might sound shocking, so please, I kindly ask you: bear with me.
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> Many negative characteristics of Dogen's disciples and tradition tend to support this claim. These are really negative facts that are hard to ignore, including unethical sexual behavior, among other things.
> BUT... since we're talking about Dogen and not his disciples, let's focus on the facts about the guy himself.
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> There are three books that helped me see the questionable nature of this character, and I'd like to share them with you now:
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> - Bielefeldt's Dogen's Manuals of Zen Meditation
> - The Sound of One Hand
> - Pruning The Bodhi Tree
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> Granted, you seem keen to him, so you might not be interested in going through the trouble of reading all this material. But I promise: This is not "ANTI-DOGEN" material. These are factual accounts and unbiased analysis of texts that, far from trying to convince people to hate Dogen, merely paint a historically accurate picture of him, his methods and his intentions.
> We all have lots of stuff we want to read, and probably reading books that random strangers want me to read is not high on the priority list.
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> But I wanted to share it nevertheless.
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> I hope you have a fantastic day, and if some day you get to read one of these books, we could discuss them earnestly and enrich each other's point of view.
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> With love,
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> /u/ewk.